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| the external genitalia of the female, the superficial tissues of the female urogenital region |
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| the body of fatty tissue that overlies the pubic symphysis and pubic crests |
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| the major paired folds of skin of the vulva, where the round ligaments of the uterus end |
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| minor paired folds of skin of the vulva |
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| erectile tissue of clitoris |
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| pair of vestibular bulbs, pair of corpora cavernosa |
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| lie immediately posterior to the vestibular bulbs, ducts open into the vaginal orifice lateral to the hymen, contribute to vaginal lubrication during sexual arousal |
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| the region of the vulva between the labia majora, where vaginal and urethral orifices open |
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| external urethral sphincter |
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| surrounds the urethra in the deep perineal space |
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| surrounds both the urethra and the vagina in the deep perineal space |
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| compresses the urethra posteriorly against the vagina |
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| anterior contact of vagina |
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| urethra and the base of the bladder |
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| posterior contact of the vagina |
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| perineal body and the lower third of the rectum |
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| peritoneal relationship of vagina |
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| upper quarter of the posterior surface of the vagina |
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| the fornices of the vagina |
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| anterior, posterior, left lateral, and right lateral; the divisions of the narrow cylindrical recess where the upper end of the vaginal vault encircles the intravaginal part of the cervix |
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| cervix/vaginal relationship |
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| cervix protrudes through the uppermost anterior wall of the vagina, cervix is divided into supravaginal and intravaginal parts |
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| upper two-thirds of the organ |
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| part of the body, lies above the level of the entrance of the uterine tubes into the uterus |
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| anteversion of the uterus |
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| longitudinal axis is bent forward relative to the longitudinal axis of the vagina |
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| longitudinal axis is bent backward relative to longitudinal axis of vagina |
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| body is bent forward relative to the cervix |
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| body is bent backward relative to the cervix |
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| divisions of the uterine tube |
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| uterine, isthmus, ampulla, infundibulum |
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| round ligament of the uterus |
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| extends from the side of the body of the uterus in route to its entrance into the inguinal cnal via the deep inguinal ring |
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| round ligament of the ovary |
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| a fibrous cord that extends from the medial pole of each ovary to the side of the uterus |
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| the peritoneal reflection from the middle third of the rectum to the uppermost posterior surface of the vagina |
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| the peritoneal reflection from the surface of the uterus onto the superior surface of the urinary bladder |
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| broad ligament of the uterus |
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| the ascending and descending layers of peritoneum from the pelvic floor over the uterine tubes and back down to the floor |
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| the part of each broad ligament which lies below the uterine tube but above the mesovarium and the round ligament of the ovary |
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| the peritoneal ligament that attaches the ovary to the posterior peritoneum layer of the broad ligament of the uterus |
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| suspensory ligament of the ovary |
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| the part of each broad ligament that extends from the ovary to the lateral pelvic wall |
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| extend from lateral pelvic walls to the cervix and vagina along the lowest margin of the extraperitoneal space within the broad ligaments of the uterus, stabilize the midline position of the cervix and upper end of the vagina |
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| arise from the lower end of the sacrum and extend anteriorly around the sides of the rectum to attach to the cervix and vagina, have smooth muscle tissue called rectouterine muscle, tether cervix to sacrum and stabilize anterior angle of vaginal and uterus |
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